Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Causes of Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis
Hepatocellular - Liver Parenchyma
 β€’ Infectious: Hepatitis C, A,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Toxic: Alcohol, Medication ... GVHD β€’ Toxic: Medication ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Acute #algorithm #hepatology
Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure (ACLF) Clinical Guidelines

ACLF = possibly reversible condition in those with CLD (Β± cirrhosis)
Alcohol-Associated Hepatitis ... (DILI) Viral Hepatitis ... Failure #Cirrhosis #Hepatology ... #gastroenterology ... #management #diagnosis
Elevated Liver Function Tests (LFTs) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Mild (<100-500): 
 β€’ NAFLD
 β€’ Cirrhosis
 β€’
- Differential Diagnosis ... Chronic Viral Hepatitis ... β€’ Acute Viral Hepatitis ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #hepatology #transaminitis
Hepatocellular Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Framework:
Liver Injury β†’ liver test abnormalities without evidence of liver
- Differential Diagnosis ... β€’ Infections: Hepatitis ... , HSV, VZV β€’ Medications ... #hepatology #algorithm ... Transaminitis #LFTs #hepatitis
Hepatobiliary Manifestations of Sickle Cell Disease
Acute sickle cell hepatic crisis:
 β€’ Fever, acute onset RUQ pain,
hepatomegaly and anemia ... Liver transplant ... Hepatobiliary #hepatology ... #hepatitis #differential ... #diagnosis
Summary of Coagulation Deficiencies
Inherited:
 β€’ Hemophilia A - Deficiency of Factor VIII
 β€’ Hemophilia B -
Anticoagulant Medications ... ) β€’ Advanced Liver ... Alcohol, Viral hepatitis ... #comparison #diagnosis ... #hematology #deficiency
Patterns of Liver Injury
Transaminase Levels:
  > 50x normal - Ischemic Hepatitis
  > 20x normal
Patterns of Liver ... , Toxic Hepatitis ... #Patterns #Liver ... #Injury #hepatology ... #differential #diagnosis
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology Atlas
 β€’ Microcytic - Iron-deficiency anemia, Thalassemia, Sideroblastic anemia, Lead poisoning
, Liver diseases ... - Thalassemia, Liver ... Renal diseases, Liver ... Morphology #Atlas #key #diagnosis ... #differential #hematology
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology
Microcytic RBC: Pyridoxine deficiency, Thalassemia, Iron deficiency anemia, Chronic disease anemia (sometimes),
Folate deficiency, Liver ... , Liver disease, ... stomatocytosis, Liver ... #differential #diagnosis ... #hematology #microscopy
Ascites - Differential Diagnosis
Chronic liver disease (cirrhosis or chronic hepatitis) - 80%
Underlying malignancy - 10%
Congestive heart
- Differential Diagnosis ... Chronic liver disease ... cirrhosis or chronic hepatitis ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #hepatology